Listen to the experts, not conservatives
The debate over re-opening the state continues to rage, despite pretty clear evidence of what will happen. When other states decided they were going to open, critics in North Carolina complained that Roy Cooper was leaving us behind and costing us revenue and jobs by...
Is Tillis a drag on Trump?
Support for Donald Trump is continuing to deteriorate in North Carolina. A PPP poll yesterday shows him trailing Joe Biden by four in the state, 50-46. That’s two points more than it was just a few weeks ago and reflects findings from other polls last week that show...
A cornered animal
The news in politics keeps getting tougher for Republicans. After Democrats reported huge fundraising numbers in Senate and House races this week, the Cook Political Report released its Electoral College Ratings. As of today, according to Cook, “Democrats have 279...
NC Democrats post huge fundraising numbers
Campaigns are announcing their second quarter fundraising totals and the numbers are staggering—for Democrats. In North Carolina, U.S. Senate candidate Cal Cunningham says he raised more than $7.4 million between April 1 to June 30. Governor Roy Cooper raised more...
Callous disinformation or dumb as a box of rocks?
As several early open states see massive spikes in COVID-19 infections, likely to be followed by high death tolls in the coming weeks, Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest is expanding on the Trump line. He’s telling crowds that masks are proven to be unhelpful and that...
Law and disorder
Republicans are beside themselves with anger over the illegal toppling of Confederate monuments and the failure of Democrats like Governor Roy Cooper stopping them. They railed against the lawlessness of the mobs invading cities. Donald Trump tweeted “LAW AND ORDER!”...
Taking a gamble or living in a bubble?
I’ve rarely seen a party rushing to get on the wrong side of voters like Republicans are now. They’ve given up on listening to experts and rely instead on pundits. If they don’t believe the coronavirus is a hoax, they believe the response to it is overblown. They are...
Another dog whistle
Back in 2015, pressure was mounting to move Confederate monuments out of public spaces. The GOP’s white rural base was incensed, demanding we not erase history like those statues did when they were erected. To protect the monuments, the GOP put in place bureaucratic...
The GOP is bad for your health
Evidence is increasingly clear that Republicans are bad for your health, particularly if you are old, in military, or poor. They have been wrong about almost everything to do with the pandemic. They turned their head when the Russians placed bounties on the heads of...
A tough month for Tillis
Control of the U.S. Senate may hinge on North Carolina. The race between Senator Thom Tillis and Cal Cunningham is shaping up to be a barnburner. And right now, Cunningham is the one on fire. He’s leading Tillis by as much as nine points according to four polls...
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